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Ministry of Railways
ER INSTALLS DIGITAL PASSENGER RESERVATION CHARTBOARD AT HOWRAH STATION, PLATFORM NO. 9
Kolkata, October 21, 2021
As a step forward for more convenience of passengers in clear viewing of the reservation status at station premises, Eastern Railway  has installed a Digital Passenger Reservation Chart board at Howrah station, platform no. 9. This digital reservation chart board will also generate non-fare revenue for Railways in addition to the main purpose of informing passengers about reservation status.
This reservation chart board at Howrah station is a combination of eight 50 inch LED televisions in which a reservation chart will be displayed on four televisions and advertisements will be displayed on other four televisions. The entire display system will be maintained by an agency and will pay Railways for the advertisements displayed thus generating non-fare revenue of ₹43.93 lakh per year as license fee.
Gradually, such a system of Digital Passenger Reservation Chart Board will be extended to other platforms in a phase-wise manner, informed the ER authority.
This digital charting is an environment friendly method of displaying passenger reservation charts as it will reduce consumption of paper & thereby will be eco-friendly. This digital charting system is a real time display and has enhanced visibility of reservation charts, bringing more convenience and clarity for the passengers.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Legislation for Medical Devices
The Bill including separate legislative provisions for medical devices called as the Drugs and Cosmetics  Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 29.08.2013 which was referred to the Standing Committee of Parliament. The Standing Committee made certain recommendations for changing the provisions of the Bill.
Accordingly, a proposal regarding withdrawal of the Drugs and Cosmetics  Bill, 2013 and introduction of the Drugs and Cosmetics  Bill, 2015 was placed on 11.02.2016 before the Group of Ministers for consideration. The Group of Ministers considered the proposal and decided that the Department of Health and Family Welfare may inter alia frame rules for regulation of Medical Devices keeping in view the fact that framing of such rules is feasible in terms of the existing Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940.
Therefore, Medical Devices Rules, 2017 were framed and notified on 31.01.2017 which have become effective from 01.01.2018
Medical Devices are regulated under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Medical Devices Rules, 2017 thereunder. The said rules contain provisions for the inspection of imported as well as indigenous medical devices as considered necessary.
If any notified medical device is found to be not in conformity with the provisions of the Act and Rules, the Central Licensing Authority may issue directions that the entire batch of such medical devices may not be sold or offered for sale or may be recalled from the market including hospitals. A proposal for providing compensation in case of injury to patient due to faulty medical device was deliberated in the 81st meeting of Drugs Technical Advisory Board  held on 29th November, 2018 and the Board has decided on constitution of a sub-committee.
The Minister of State , Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
Ministry of Finance
3 Months Extension for Re import of Cut and Polished Diamonds
In view of COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Government today extended relief to gems and jewellery sector by relaxing the requirement of re-import of cut and polished diamonds, which have been sent abroad for certification and grading, by three months.
CBIC said that this extended time period would be available to exporters to bring back cut and polished diamonds after due certification and grading by specified laboratories abroad. This extension shall apply to all cut and polished diamonds that should have been re-imported between 1st Feb. 2020 to 31st July 2020 but which could not be brought back due to disruption on account of COVID-19 pandemic situation.
CBIC said that this relief was announced by suitably amending the Notification No. 09/2012-Customs dated 9th March 2012. The re-import in the extended period would be without payment of Basic Customs Duty  and IGST. This facility is available to exporters with average annual export turnover of Rs. 5 crore for the last three years.
It may be noted that this relief is given to those exporters whose graded cut and polished diamonds were stuck abroad as the period of three months, ordinarily allowed for re-import had expired due to pandemic. A number of such consignments were also awaiting clearance with Customs.
Ministry of Tourism
The Ministry of Tourism has identified Rural Circuit as one of the 15 thematic circuits under its scheme of ‘Swadesh Darshan’: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
The Ministry of Tourism has identified Rural Circuit as one of the 15 thematic circuits under its scheme of ‘Swadesh Darshan’ with the primary objective to create tourism infrastructure at the selected sites/destinations and to enhance visitor experience/satisfaction.
The details of projects sanctioned under Rural Circuit of ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme is below. The budget allocation is made for the Swadesh Darshan scheme and no separate allocation is made for Rural Circuits in 2021-22.
THE DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER RURAL CIRCUITS OF SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME.

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S.No.
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Name of State
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Name of Circuit & Year
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Project Name
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Amt. Sanctioned
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Amt. Released
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Completion Timeline
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1.
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Bihar
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Rural Circuit

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Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia
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44.65
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35.72
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31.03.2022
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2.
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Kerala
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Rural Circuit

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Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project
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80.37
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23.77
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31.12.2022
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Total
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125.02
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59.49
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This information was given by Minister of Tourism Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Culture
Union Minister Shri G.Kishan Reddy Hands Over Recruitment Letters to Successful Candidates at Kaushal Mahotsav held in Secunderabad
Skilling helps individuals to perform their tasks effectively and efficiently.
There is a need to create a skilled workforce on a large scale to tap growing opportunities in various sectors said Union Minister for Tourism, Culture & DoNER, Union Minister Shri.G.Kishan Reddy .Union Minister participated as chief guest for the closing ceremony of Kaushal Mahotsav held at Secunderabad today.
Addressing the event, the Minister said that
Kaushal Mahotsav is a pivotal step towards fulfilling the vision of helping youth, leverage different employment opportunities by connecting them with leading companies across sectors. Under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Central Government is taking all necessary steps to create skilled workforce by giving them necessary training and thus help them to find job opportunities in various sectors, he added.
Minister also stated that Govt in collaboration with
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  National Skill Development Corporation  and
National Skill Training Institute is planning to organise more such Job Melas in future so that youth who could not find job opportunities would be trained properly and given job opportunities again.
On this occasion the Union Minister congratulated all the youth who received the appointment letters at the Job Mela extended his wishes to them for their bright future.
He also appreciated the efforts of all the officers of NSDI, NIPUNA ,NSTI and volunteers who worked relentlessly for making this job mela a success .
Pangkhuri Borgohain, General Manager Industry collaboration, NSDC, said that the aim of this job mela was to to connect candidates with meaningful jobs, and apprenticeship opportunities, counseling, and psychometric test for candidates to help them choose a career and enroll in different government of India schemes, PMKY, IT courses, N.A.P.S, JSS, etc. On this occasion she thanked Hon’ble Minister G. Kishan Reddy for his continuous guidance and support for making this job mela a grand success. Nearly 5000 job aspirants participated in this job mela and
over 1500 candidates were successfully placed . The event also witnessed , 14,000 registrations with more than 150
employers. During the programme, candidates were provided with counselling, pre-screening, motivational sessions and information regarding career opportunities.
K .Srinivas Rao, Regional Director for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, NSTI, Shri Surya Raj, Chairman IMC, NSTI also participated in the event.
Ministry of Steel
Steps taken to Enhance Steel Production
Steel is a deregulated sector and the role of the Ministry is that of a facilitator. Decision regarding the increase of the installed capacity of steel and its utilization is taken by individual company  based on techno-commercial considerations. However, the Government has taken the following steps to enhance steel production in the country:-
 Notification of Domestically Manufactured Iron & Steel Products  Policy for promoting procurement of Made in India steel.
 Notification of Steel Scrap Recycling Policy to enhance the availability of domestically generated scrap.
 Issuance of Steel Quality Control Orders to stop manufacturing and import of non-standardized steel.
 Steel Import Monitoring System  for advanced registration of steel imports.
 Production-Linked Incentive  Scheme for Specialty Steel with an outlay of ₹6,322 crores.
 Engagement with various stakeholders including industry associations and leaders of domestic steel industry to address their issues by the concerned Ministries/Departments of the Central Government and State Governments.
 Engagement with relevant stakeholders including from Railways, Defence, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Housing, Civil Aviation, Road Transport and Highways, Agriculture and Rural Development sectors to enhance the steel usage and overall demand for steel in the country.
 Establishment of Project Development Cell in the Ministry to attract and facilitate investment in the steel sector.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Steel Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
JAT REGIMENT CELEBRATED IT'S 225 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED AND ILLUSTRIOUS SERVICE
The JAT Regiment celebrated its 225 years of distinguished and illustrious service to the nation on 19 & 20 Nov.
Lt Gen SK Saini, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM, ADC, VCOAS & Colonel of the JAT Regiment graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The events started with a Wreath Laying Ceremony at JAT War Memorial followed by a spectacular Regimental Parade and JORA Meet with veterans of the Regiment.
Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the event was conducted at a reduced scale adhering to all precautions.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Filling up of Selection posts Group-B and Group-C by Staff Selection Commission
Staff Selection Commission, Government of India has advertised 130 categories of various Group B /Group “C” posts having 1136 vacancies in different Departments/Organizations. Recruitment for these vacancies falls under different Regional Offices of SSC. Northern Region of the Commission has 299 vacancies of 36 categories of posts. Region wise details of all Posts/Vacancies in all Regional Offices and detailed Notice/Advertisement can be seen on www.ssc.nic.in and also on the website of Regional offices of SSC.
Applicant can apply for multiple posts in multiple regions. Selection of candidates shall be made on the basis of written exam to be conducted as Computer Based Exam.
Detailed Advertisement/Notice having all details of post/vacancies, eligibility conditions and procedure for application is available on the SSC  website i.e. www.ssc.nic.in and SSC  website i.e, www.sscnr.net.in. Only online applications for these selection posts can be filled at website www.ssconline.nic.in or www.ssc.nic.in>Notices> Others. Last date of online Application is 30.09.2018.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Yogesh Kathuniya for winning Silver medal in men's discus throw at Paralympics Games
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Yogesh Kathuniya for winning the Silver medal in men's discus throw at Paralympics Games in Tokyo.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Outstanding performance by Yogesh Kathuniya. Delighted that he brings home the Silver medal. His exemplary success will motivate budding athletes. Congrats to him. Wishing him the very best for his future endeavours. #Paralympics"
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
MHA Control Room to be utilised for resolving complaints/issues of Drivers and Transporters on passage of goods carriers including empty trucks
MoRTH officials being deputed to the MHA Control Room
MHA Helpline Number 1930 and NHAI Helpline number 1033 may be used to seek assistance
In order to ensure faster resolution of the complaints/issues of the drivers / transporters on passage of goods carriers including empty trucks for inter state movement across the country during Locddown, Union Government has decided to utilise the Control Room of Ministry of Home Affairs where officers of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways  are also being deputed for this purpose.
The Control Room Number for the Lockdown of the MHA i.e. 1930 is being made availble for the benefit of Drivers / Transporters to lodge any complaint pertaining to the Lockdown. In addition NHAI helpline number 1033 is also available for National Highway related grievances. MORTH, NHAI, Transport Departments of the States / UTs, Transport Associations will take necessary steps to provide information to the Drivers / Transporters. The officials deputed from MORTH in the MHA control room will assist in complaint/ grievance resolution relating to the Transport sector / Drivers. The MoRTH officials would also compile the daily report on such complaints received
It may stated that movement during the lockdown is governed by the orders and guidelines of the MHA.
It provides for redressal of complaints by drivers and transporters on passage of goods carriers incuding empty trucks and inter state movement of the driver / cleaner from their residence to and fro to the truck parking area.
This mechanism is expected to greatly address the issues of hurdles in the movement of goods across States/UTs during the lockdown announced to curb COVID-19 pandemic in India.
PIB Headquarters
Regional Outreach Bureau to observe International Yoga Day through Online platform
Regional Outreach Bureau, under Ministry of Information & Broadcasting will observe this year's International Yoga Day tomorrow  through online platform considerinng the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic situation. The theme of International Yoga Day 2020 is Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family, as decided by the United Nations. ROB is asociating with National Ayush Mision and Govt. of Kerala in organising Webinar on diseases in all districts and online Yoga Video and Quiz competions. The topic for essay competition for High School category is "Yoga as a habit", and for Higher Secondary category is "Yoga as a treatment".
Field Outreach Bureau  Palakkad will organise an online workshop on 21 June 2020 in connection with the International Yoga Day. Yoga classes and demonstrations will be conducted as part of the seminar. Competition for students also will be organised along with the seminar.
FOB Ernakulam will conduct a webinar on GoogleMeet in the evening. FOB Kottayam is to organize online seminars with focus on importance of doing Yoga and meditation by both students and elders during these trying times of Covid-19.The webinar is arranged in coordination with Malavedan community wattsapp group , Narnamohizhi Panchayat in Ranni and the women's wing of Yogakshema Sabha, Alappuzha District. The sessions will be led by techers from Art of Living.
Ministry of Coal
Commercial Coal Mines e-Auction
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The Ministry of Coal had launched the auction of coal mines for commercial mining under 13th Tranche of CMSP Act and 3rd Tranche of MMDR Act on October 12, 2021. On the 1st day of the e-auction, 5 coal mines were put up for auction out of which 3 coal mines were CMSP coal mines and 2 were MMDR coal mines. The details of the coal mines are as under:-
- 4 coal mines are fully explored coal mines and 1 coal mine is partially explored coal mine;
- The total geological reserves for these 5 coal mines are 1,188.16 MT;
- Cumulative PRC for these coal mines is 5.944 MTPA;
The results for Day 1 are as under:
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S. No.
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Name of the Mine
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State
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PRC 
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Geological Reserves 
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Closing Bid Submitted by
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Reserve Price 
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Final Offer 
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1
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Bankhui|
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Odisha
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NA
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800.00
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Yazdani Steel And Power Limited/ 274545
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4.00
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18.00
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2
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Bijahan
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Odisha
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5.26
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327.05
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Mahanadi Mines and
Minerals Private Limited/ 237318
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4.00
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14.00
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3 & 4
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Brinda & Sasai
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Jharkhand
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0.68
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61.05
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Dalmia Cement Bharat
Limited/ 65013
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4.00
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8.00
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5
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Koiajan
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Assam
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0.004
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0.06
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Assam Mineral Development Corporation Limited/ 265144
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4.00
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81.50PRC is not available for the partially explored coal mine.
Competition Commission of India
Shri Rao Inderjit Singh to inaugurate National Conference on Competition Law under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations of Ministry of Corporate Affairs tomorrow
The Competition Commission of India  is organising a National Conference on Competition Law as part of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs  Iconic Week celebrations under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav  tomorrow in New Delhi.
Shri Rao Inderjit Singh, Union Minister of State  for Statistics & Programme Implementation; Planning and MoS, Corporate Affairs will deliver the inaugural address as the Chief Guest.
Shri Singh will release a film on the journey of CCI, advocacy booklets in regional languages, and a special issue of CCI’s quarterly newsletter, Fair Play, and felicitate winners of the essay and quiz competitions.
Shri Rajesh Verma, Secretary, MCA, will deliver the special address, while Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairperson CCI, in his address will spell out the various initiatives taken by CCI.
The conference will also feature two technical sessions on ‘Emerging Issues in Antitrust Enforcement’ and ‘Emerging Issues in Regulation of Combinations’, which will have representation from diverse sectors.
The session on ‘Emerging Issues in Antitrust Enforcement’ will be chaired by Dr. Sangeeta Verma, Member, CCI. Ms. Nisha Poddar, Editor, CNBC TV18, will be the moderator of the session.
The session on ‘Emerging Issues in Regulation of Combinations’ will be chaired by Shri Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi, Member, CCI, and moderated by Shri Arijit Barman, Deputy Resident Editor, The Economic Times.
AKAM celebrations were inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in March 2021 and marks the 75-week countdown to the 75th anniversary of India’s independence in August 2022. The AKAM celebrations are slated to take place till August 2023.
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Prime Minister spoke on phone today with His Excellency Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of Mozambique.
The two leaders discussed the challenges posed in both countries by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister conveyed India's willingness to support Mozambique's efforts during the health crisis, including through provision of essential medicines and equipment. President Nyusi expressed his appreciation for the close cooperation between both countries in the field of healthcare and pharmaceutical supplies.
The two leaders discussed other important topics including Indian investments and development projects in Mozambique. Prime Minister recognized Mozambique as an important pillar of India's overall partnership with Africa, noting the large commitments made by Indian companies to the coal and natural gas sectors of Mozambique.
The leaders expressed satisfaction about the growing bilateral cooperation in defence and security. Prime Minister shared President Nyusi's concern about the incidents of terrorism in northern Mozambique, and offered all possible support, including through capacity building of Mozambican police and security forces.
Prime Minister conveyed his special thanks for the efforts being made by Mozambican authorities to ensure the security and safety of the Indian and Indian-origin community in Mozambique.
The two leaders agreed that officials of the two countries would remain in touch to explore further avenues of cooperation and support during the ongoing pandemic.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 168.47 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 14,35,569
- Active cases stand at 3.42%
- Recovery Rate currently at 95.39%
- 2,46,674 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,00,17,088
- 1,49,394 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 73.58 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 16,11,666 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
#Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona
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Prime Minister's Office
PM acknowledges 100,000 tree planting program organized by TMPK on the occasion of 'World Earth Day'
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has praised an initiative of 100,000 tree planting program organized by Takam Mising Porin Kebang  on the occasion of 'World Earth Day'.
In reply to the tweet by Lakhimpur  Lok Sabha MP, Shri Pradan Baruah, the Prime Minister tweeted;
“Good effort to boost sustainable development.”
Prime Minister's Office
English rendering of PM’s Message at Ashadha Purnima-Dhamma Chakra Day programme
NamoBuddhaya!
NamoGurubhyo!
Hon’ble President, other guests, ladies and gentlemen!
Wishing you all a very Happy Dhamma Chakra Day and Ashadha Purnima! Today we also celebrate GuruPurnima. On this day, Lord Buddha gave his first sermon to the world after attaining enlightenment. It is said in our country that where there is knowledge there is perfection. And when the preacher is the Buddha himself, it is natural that this philosophy becomes synonymous with the welfare of the world. When Buddha, who is forged by renunciation and forbearance, speaks, then these are not mere words, but the entire cycle of Dhamma begins. He gave the sermon to only five disciples then, but today there are followers of that philosophy all over the world, people who believe in Buddha.
Friends,
Lord Buddha gave us the formula of whole life and complete knowledge in Sarnath. He explained the cause of suffering and how it can be conquered. Lord Buddha gave us the noble eightfold sutras  or eight mantras for life. These are ‘SammaDitthi’ , ‘SammaSankappa’ , ‘SammaVacha’ , ‘SammaKammanta” , ‘Samma Ajiva’ , ‘SammaVayama’ , ‘Samma Sati’ , and ‘Samma Samadhi’ .If there is harmony between our mind, speech and resolve and between our action and effort then we can come out of pain and attain happiness. This inspires us to work for general welfare during good times and gives us strength to face difficult times.
Friends,
Lord Buddha is all the more relevant in today’s times of Corona pandemic. India has shown how we can face even the most difficult challenges by following the path of the Buddha. Today all the countries are moving in solidarity and becoming each other’s strength by following the teachings of the Buddha. In this direction, the ‘Care with Prayer’ initiative of the International Buddhist Confederation is very commendable.
Friends,
The Dhammapada says:
न ही वेरेन वेरानि,
सम्मन्तीध कुदाचनम्।
अवेरेन च सम्मन्ति,
एस धम्मो सनन्ततो॥
That is, enmity does not quell enmity. Rather, enmity is calmed with love and by a big heart. In times of tragedy, the world has experienced this power of love and harmony. As this knowledge of Buddha, this experience of humanity gets enriched, the world will touch new heights of success and prosperity.
With this wish, many congratulations to all of you once again! Stay healthy and keep serving humanity!
Thanks!
DISCLAIMER: This is the approximate translation of PM’s speech. Original speech was delivered in Hindi.